Share of urban population living in slums in Zambia
Zambia: Share of urban population living in slums was 43.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population living in slums in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of urban population living in slums in Zambia stood at 43.4%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Zambia peaked at 63.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 43.4%, in 2024.
Zambia ranks 48th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in slums in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.8% | — |
| 2002 | 62.1% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 60.4% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 58.7% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 57.0% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 55.3% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 53.6% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 51.9% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 50.2% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 48.5% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 46.8% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 45.1% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 43.4% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.4% | 57.0% | 63.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 51.9% | 48.5% | 55.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 45.1% | 43.4% | 46.8% | 3 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5254 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5254 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2967 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Population density 86.73 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4.60 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in slums in Zambia?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Zambia was 43.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.4% in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- Zambia ranks 48th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population living in slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).